GomTV announced the second GSTL of 2013, to take place between September 3rd and November 29th. Five teams will participate: Axiom-Acer, Azubu, Startale, FXOpen, and Soul (the unsponsored, remaining players of STX Soul). According to eSF, Soul will be partnering with Quantic for this tournament, with Hwangsin being registered for their September roster (no other Quantic players are listed).
The time has come again to find out which organizations can come forward with the best teamwork in the 2013 HOT6 GSTL Season 2!
Although the lineup may be shortened, the level of skill has not decreased as some of the strongest team as well as a new challenger are entering the ring. This final season of the GSTL this year will let us know which team can truly call themselves the champions in 2013. Free up your schedule and prepare your team banners because it all starts on September 3rd, 2013 (KST).
Schedule(KST):
September 3rd, 2013 – November 29th, 2013
Live broadcast every Tuesday and Thursday
The first match will begin on September 3rd, 2013
Participating Teams / Prize Pool:
League Format (Pennant Race, 2 Rounds, Bo7):
Round 1 : All-Kill Format
Round 2: Players will be fixed (Player lists must be submitted before the match)
Top 3 teams will advance to the playoffs, The 1st place team will receive a bye
Play-offs:
2nd Place Team vs the 3rd Place Team (Bo3, first match will be All-Kill format followed by the fixed player format. If a 3rd match is necessary, it will be played in the All-Kill format).
Grand Finals:
The first match will be the fixed player format and the 2nd match will be an All-Kill format. If the Match score is tied 1-1, each time will send forth a player to take on the Ace Match.
All-Star Match:
This is a one-day event where the fans will be able to vote for the players they want to see go up against each other
**All Matches will be in the Best of 7 format**
AxiomAcer vs FXOpen will be the first match of the season. The players? INnoVation vs Hurricane. Buckle up your seat, this season if going to be a wild ride. We'll see you on September 3rd at 6:00PM (KST)!
They could've just asked foreign teams to join in if they really needed the numbers. I'm sure a few would've wanted to get in either for experience or to promote themselves.
On September 01 2013 10:15 partydude89 wrote: I know everything will work out in the end, and that changes are happening, but i feel sick to my stomach.
Don't. WCS and the EU scene are still strong. SC2 will be there.
Prime is trying to join KeSPA. They are recruiting a League of Legends team and are trying to get into the LoL Proleague most likely.
MVP is no surprise. Ozone was last season's OGN Champions (LoL's "Code S") and are going to the world finals. They're by far the most lucrative asset the MVP team has, so they will get into KeSPA without much trouble.
LG-IM is the same. Have two League teams. Not as good as MVP, but their secondary team shows promise and they've been a mainstay in Champions for a long time.
To be honest, this GSTL is going to be really depressing and kinda pitiful. I hope for great games, though.
On September 01 2013 10:17 KanoCoke wrote: They could've just asked foreign teams to join in if they really needed the numbers. I'm sure a few would've wanted to get in either for experience or to promote themselves.
Teams have tried before. Its tough to keep a sqaud in korea if none of them are in the GSL, plus the infrastructure to run a team house is expensive and not many can afford it.
- Two teams without a sponsor - Three eSF teams - Previous season's champion and runner up leaving the tournament
How can this be anything but terrible? This is just, terrible. It's not even like Proleague is starting up again any time soon so IM MVP and Prime could have played in this before joining Kespa for 2014. I suppose the logical conclusion is that they didn't have a choice and had to leave in order to survive.
On September 01 2013 10:23 Lunareste wrote: Man....IM in Proleague. That's a fucking dream come true. I'm so sad for GOM though.
me too ;_; this is a truly depressing day for GOM, but seems like Kespa is making out ok, potentially getting 3 great teams. Artosis curse too strong. + Show Spoiler +
I can understand MVP, easily. MVP Ozone is one of the best LoL teams in a world, mega popular nowadays, and them not being in the LoL Proleague to stay in eSF would be a stupid move.
LG-IM don't have as good LoL teams, and their SC2 squad is much higher level, but I guess the money of being in the LoL Proleague and visibility to the sponsor would be good. Maybe if they can get into KeSPA then LG will start taking their sponsorship seriously.
The Prime not participating is the one that really boggles my mind. It's kind of a fuck you to MKP, Byun, Creator and everyone on their team. They don't have a LoL team right now and are just going through the recruiting process. I guess it would make sense if Prime can find a major sponsor, get picked up by KeSPA, and their LoL team turns out to be worth it, but right now Prime is a group with no team league anymore, only one relevant player in tournaments (Maru) and no League team.
sc2 is almost dead in korea, from what I hear? this move is like the worst possible thing. GSTL is now basically nonexistent, and without proleague to look forward, things look really grim.
On September 01 2013 10:24 Dodgin wrote: So in GSTL we have
- Two teams without a sponsor - Three eSF teams - Previous season's champion and runner up leaving the tournament
How can this be anything but terrible? This is just, terrible. It's not even like Proleague is starting up again any time soon so IM MVP and Prime could have played in this before joining Kespa for 2014. I suppose the logical conclusion is that they didn't have a choice and had to leave in order to survive.
Terrible for GSTL? Sure. For Korean SC2 scene? I don't think so, unifying the scene is the most important thing and this is (assuming IM, MVP and Prime really join SPL) very important step forward! And with the Kespa opening up, I also believe GOM will actually join them in the end and the unified teamleague will start from next year!
On September 01 2013 10:29 Fionn wrote: You know, looking at the prize money, format, and stuff like best ceremony, the actual system of this season looks amazing.
It's just the lack of teams that makes it sad.
Yeah and it seems it will be very stiff competition, all the teams basically have a shot at winning! Format looks awesome and everything. I have never cared for GSTL, but I will be watching this season!
On September 01 2013 10:24 Dodgin wrote: So in GSTL we have
- Two teams without a sponsor - Three eSF teams - Previous season's champion and runner up leaving the tournament
How can this be anything but terrible? This is just, terrible. It's not even like Proleague is starting up again any time soon so IM MVP and Prime could have played in this before joining Kespa for 2014. I suppose the logical conclusion is that they didn't have a choice and had to leave in order to survive.
Terrible for GSTL? Sure. For Korean SC2 scene? I don't think so, unifying the scene is the most important thing and this is (assuming IM, MVP and Prime really join SPL) very important step forward! And with the Kespa opening up, I also believe GOM will actually join them in the end and the unified teamleague will start from next year!
It depends on if and when KeSPA will do a SC2 Proleague again.
While a CJ, KT, SKT, Khan, Stars, Jin Air, Prime, LG-IM, and MVP Proleague sounds fucking awesome, I'm pretty sure the act of not participating for all three teams is directly related to League of Legends and not SC2.
On September 01 2013 10:24 Dodgin wrote: So in GSTL we have
- Two teams without a sponsor - Three eSF teams - Previous season's champion and runner up leaving the tournament
How can this be anything but terrible? This is just, terrible. It's not even like Proleague is starting up again any time soon so IM MVP and Prime could have played in this before joining Kespa for 2014. I suppose the logical conclusion is that they didn't have a choice and had to leave in order to survive.
Terrible for GSTL? Sure. For Korean SC2 scene? I don't think so, unifying the scene is the most important thing and this is (assuming IM, MVP and Prime really join SPL) very important step forward! And with the Kespa opening up, I also believe GOM will actually join them in the end and the unified teamleague will start from next year!
well, the thing is that IM and MVP mainly join kespa because of lol, not sc2. I think wax twittered earlier that korean teams would prefer it if their sc2 players would just switch to lol altogether.
it is really sad, since sc2 is really strong in europe, like ridiculously strong and thriving, but both the korean and na scenes are slowly withering away.
On September 01 2013 10:29 Tanzklaue wrote: soo...
sc2 is almost dead in korea, from what I hear? this move is like the worst possible thing. GSTL is now basically nonexistent, and without proleague to look forward, things look really grim.
it's not dead it's just spread out right now, we need all the korean sc2 teams to be in 1 teamleague, or both teamleagues
Tbh I'm surprised Prime pulled out. They must be in desperate straits, given that, uh, they don't even have an LoL team yet and are not guaranteed to get a sponsor even through KeSPA.
I'm surprised Prime pulled out also. They're roster was already the 2nd weakest in GSTL, and too terran-heavy. Not to mention they came dead last, so I can't see them faring well in SPL.
Maybe if Creator, MKP, and Byun all simultaneously return to prime-form (dat pun) it could happen like when they won their first GSTL. They didn't seem too good at fostering new players.
On September 01 2013 10:29 Tanzklaue wrote: soo...
sc2 is almost dead in korea, from what I hear? this move is like the worst possible thing. GSTL is now basically nonexistent, and without proleague to look forward, things look really grim.
it's not dead it's just spread out right now, we need all the korean sc2 teams to be in 1 teamleague, or both teamleagues
thing is, will there be another sc2 proleague? and if there will be one, it will take at least half a year until it comes around again. in that time, basically most koreans will sit on their butts doing almost nothing, because there are only so many places in the WCS.
On September 01 2013 10:24 Dodgin wrote: So in GSTL we have
- Two teams without a sponsor - Three eSF teams - Previous season's champion and runner up leaving the tournament
How can this be anything but terrible? This is just, terrible. It's not even like Proleague is starting up again any time soon so IM MVP and Prime could have played in this before joining Kespa for 2014. I suppose the logical conclusion is that they didn't have a choice and had to leave in order to survive.
Terrible for GSTL? Sure. For Korean SC2 scene? I don't think so, unifying the scene is the most important thing and this is (assuming IM, MVP and Prime really join SPL) very important step forward! And with the Kespa opening up, I also believe GOM will actually join them in the end and the unified teamleague will start from next year!
It depends on if and when KeSPA will do a SC2 Proleague again.
While a CJ, KT, SKT, Khan, Stars, Jin Air, Prime, LG-IM, and MVP Proleague sounds fucking awesome, I'm pretty sure the act of not participating for all three teams is directly related to League of Legends and not SC2.
Yes I am pretty convinced it is true - they only go there because of LoL.
Imo, it is really shaping up towards unified SC2 scene. There were rumors that SC2 Proleague is delayed - that would make sense. Wait till GSTL is over, let also the other (interested) teams join SPL, GOM join Kespa and start the completely unified SC2 Proleague with like 12 teams sometimes around February/March next year with GOM and OGN hosting (or maybe GOM + SPOTV and OGN LoL only). Sounds awesome? I think it does!
On September 01 2013 10:29 Fionn wrote: You know, looking at the prize money, format, and stuff like best ceremony, the actual system of this season looks amazing.
Fruitland TL Number of Players: 2 Map Creator: Semmo (김선우)
Description:
- The map is decorated with delicious fruits. That’s all you need to know! Just kidding.
- Lemons near the center of the map act as destructive rocks and when destroyed, harvesters can collect the lemon slices for 500 minerals each. These lemons will re-spawn in 5 minutes.
- The battles will be chaotic and the players will try to collect their lemon slices and deny their opponents.
Note that, in the future, lemon slices are worth 500 minerals.
Poll: Is this the greatest map to have ever graced SC2?
I've been waiting FOREVER for something this cool! (26)
52%
Rising lava map WHEN?!?!?!!? (14)
28%
No and it's making Koreans hate SC2 even more (10)
20%
50 total votes
Your vote: Is this the greatest map to have ever graced SC2?
(Vote): I've been waiting FOREVER for something this cool! (Vote): No and it's making Koreans hate SC2 even more (Vote): Rising lava map WHEN?!?!?!!?
On September 01 2013 10:36 FrostedMiniWheats wrote: I'm surprised Prime pulled out also. They're roster was already the 2nd weakest in GSTL, and too terran-heavy. Not to mention they came dead last, so I can't see them faring well in SPL.
Maybe if Creator, MKP, and Byun all simultaneously return to prime-form (dat pun) it could happen like when they won their first GSTL. They didn't seem too good at fostering new players.
it's hard for them to foster new players though due to lack of prominence (new players would rather join other teams) as well as no pay/practice conditions etc.
On September 01 2013 10:38 mechengineer123 wrote: Woah this GSTL will be really shitty and unprestigious. I woulda preferred it if they just delayed or skipped it until they had a better plan.
The other way around actually, this is shaping up to be the best GSTL (for the people who are not strict fans of IM, MVP and Prime ^^)
Im so sad for the SC scene in korea. I have no problem with LoL but I would much prefer and RTS game dominating the scene. Now we have a Team League with 5 teams, 2 of which are problematic, while LoL is filling Footbal stadiums.
Also, Innovation will probably all-kill everybody.
That fruit map seems pretty interesting. Idk about those 500 min lemons though. At least we get a map with actual color instead of grey, black, or brown.
Fruitland TL Number of Players: 2 Map Creator: Semmo (김선우)
Description:
- The map is decorated with delicious fruits. That’s all you need to know! Just kidding.
- Lemons near the center of the map act as destructive rocks and when destroyed, harvesters can collect the lemon slices for 500 minerals each. These lemons will re-spawn in 5 minutes.
- The battles will be chaotic and the players will try to collect their lemon slices and deny their opponents.
Note that, in the future, lemon slices are worth 500 minerals.
Poll: Is this the greatest map to have ever graced SC2?
I've been waiting FOREVER for something this cool! (26)
52%
Rising lava map WHEN?!?!?!!? (14)
28%
No and it's making Koreans hate SC2 even more (10)
20%
50 total votes
Your vote: Is this the greatest map to have ever graced SC2?
(Vote): I've been waiting FOREVER for something this cool! (Vote): No and it's making Koreans hate SC2 even more (Vote): Rising lava map WHEN?!?!?!!?
I'm so excited for this map
I just wish there were more teams playing.
Innovation vs SOUL matches should be good though.
Fruitland has been around for a long time, and IMO, it's not really that good of a map.
RESPAWNING lemon slices? I take that back.
Sounds fucking hilarious.
Just the map design itself looks a bit conservative.
Fruitland TL Number of Players: 2 Map Creator: Semmo (김선우)
Description:
- The map is decorated with delicious fruits. That’s all you need to know! Just kidding.
- Lemons near the center of the map act as destructive rocks and when destroyed, harvesters can collect the lemon slices for 500 minerals each. These lemons will re-spawn in 5 minutes.
- The battles will be chaotic and the players will try to collect their lemon slices and deny their opponents.
Note that, in the future, lemon slices are worth 500 minerals.
Poll: Is this the greatest map to have ever graced SC2?
I've been waiting FOREVER for something this cool! (26)
52%
Rising lava map WHEN?!?!?!!? (14)
28%
No and it's making Koreans hate SC2 even more (10)
20%
50 total votes
Your vote: Is this the greatest map to have ever graced SC2?
(Vote): I've been waiting FOREVER for something this cool! (Vote): No and it's making Koreans hate SC2 even more (Vote): Rising lava map WHEN?!?!?!!?
Fruitland TL Number of Players: 2 Map Creator: Semmo (김선우)
Description:
- The map is decorated with delicious fruits. That’s all you need to know! Just kidding.
- Lemons near the center of the map act as destructive rocks and when destroyed, harvesters can collect the lemon slices for 500 minerals each. These lemons will re-spawn in 5 minutes.
- The battles will be chaotic and the players will try to collect their lemon slices and deny their opponents.
Note that, in the future, lemon slices are worth 500 minerals.
Poll: Is this the greatest map to have ever graced SC2?
I've been waiting FOREVER for something this cool! (26)
52%
Rising lava map WHEN?!?!?!!? (14)
28%
No and it's making Koreans hate SC2 even more (10)
20%
50 total votes
Your vote: Is this the greatest map to have ever graced SC2?
(Vote): I've been waiting FOREVER for something this cool! (Vote): No and it's making Koreans hate SC2 even more (Vote): Rising lava map WHEN?!?!?!!?
I'm so excited for this map
I just wish there were more teams playing.
Innovation vs SOUL matches should be good though.
Fruitland has been around for a long time, and IMO, it's not really that good of a map.
RESPAWNING lemon slices? I take that back.
Sounds fucking hilarious.
Just the map design itself looks a bit conservative.
On September 01 2013 10:36 FrostedMiniWheats wrote: I'm surprised Prime pulled out also. They're roster was already the 2nd weakest in GSTL, and too terran-heavy. Not to mention they came dead last, so I can't see them faring well in SPL.
Maybe if Creator, MKP, and Byun all simultaneously return to prime-form (dat pun) it could happen like when they won their first GSTL. They didn't seem too good at fostering new players.
it's hard for them to foster new players though due to lack of prominence (new players would rather join other teams) as well as no pay/practice conditions etc.
Just hope that sponsor who was interested on STX-SOUL now go to Prime. One can hope.
On September 01 2013 10:42 TommyP wrote: Will KeSPA actually accept prime? That would shock me
"Everyone" can be a KeSPA team now with the new rules.
So, basically everything is awesome, except for all the teams leaving? Well, I'm still gonna be watching, and Fruitland is only, like, half responsible for that.
I like the Round 2 and All-Star idea. A little skeptical about the Fruitland gimmick, but it might be interesting to see a couple of times. 5 teams though... :/
hyvaa dear trap youngjoo last hwangsin?... ssanaee
I believe hwangsin is still on quantic but he's been allowed to play as a merc for soul. Like grubby was for FXO (Well officially, he didn't play matches but he was listed as one)
On September 01 2013 10:57 Dodgin wrote: Azubu somehow managed to pick up 3 players, I wonder why they're even still calling them azubu.
I don't know why everyone seems to think they are going to disband. There were never any rumors about them not paying or anything. And that they are probably just laundering dirty money - nobody cares.
On September 01 2013 10:57 Dodgin wrote: Azubu somehow managed to pick up 3 players, I wonder why they're even still calling them azubu.
I don't know why everyone seems to think they are going to disband. There were never any rumors about them not paying or anything. And that they are probably just laundering dirty money - nobody cares.
There were rumors that Azubu stopped funding the team at the end of June
On September 01 2013 10:57 Dodgin wrote: Azubu somehow managed to pick up 3 players, I wonder why they're even still calling them azubu.
I don't know why everyone seems to think they are going to disband. There were never any rumors about them not paying or anything. And that they are probably just laundering dirty money - nobody cares.
There were rumors that Azubu stopped funding the team at the end of June
On September 01 2013 11:07 Zenbrez wrote: So is Scarlett taking a break or not?
Yes. But MMA and Innovation together probably will help pick up the slack.
Also, she needs to be on the GSTL roster now if she intends on playing at any point this season.
she is on GSTL roster. She needs to be there before R2 starts anyway, since they don't actually have any more zergs and assuming they also have the 'at least one player of every race' rule, it will have to be her.
On September 01 2013 11:12 HandA711 wrote: seriously just merge both leagues. Blizzard do it.
blizzard can't force much to happen over there. Kespa is quasi governmental and controls a lot of broadcasting rights. They would kill SC2 before they allow blizz to take over like that.
It's fubnny because now higher personalities can't say LoL doesn't hurt us, because IM and MVP will not be part of GSTL because they want their LoL team to be part of proleague.
That's one of the first case of direct influence of LoL onto the SC2 scene that I know of. ( Like, one that is fact. )
wow that sucks team wise. On the bright side mouz is again my favorite team with no competition near em, helps channeling the inner fangirl. Love the maps as well.
Might also open the opportunity to troll some Proleague fans later, if there will be one and if IM and MVP will participate. But if Kespa really wants to cut teams down to 5-6 players, then I guess they want to make Sc2 a Solo thing. Which might mean GSTL would survive easily.
Oh gosh, and the worst part is that this looks like by far the best tournament format the GSTL has ever had. All-Star match? Individual Prizes? All-kill + Proleague format? Bo3 playoffs? Crazy fruit map? I get hyped just reading that. (the only thing that could be better imo is Bo7) And then...5 teams...
Oh well. I'm still more interested in a 5 team GSTL with this format than the previous 8 team ones, so at least they're still doing it.
On September 01 2013 11:49 LockeTazeline wrote: Oh gosh, and the worst part is that this looks like by far the best tournament format the GSTL has ever had. All-Star match? Individual Prizes? All-kill + Proleague format? Bo3 playoffs? Crazy fruit map? I get hyped just reading that. (the only thing that could be better imo is Bo7) And then...5 teams...
Oh well. I'm still more interested in a 5 team GSTL with this format than the previous 8 team ones, so at least they're still doing it.
Description: - The map is decorated with delicious fruits. That’s all you need to know! Just kidding. - Lemons near the center of the map act as destructive rocks and when destroyed, harvesters can collect the lemon slices for 500 minerals each. These lemons will re-spawn in 5 minutes. - The battles will be chaotic and the players will try to collect their lemon slices and deny their opponents. Note that, in the future, lemon slices are worth 500 minerals.
On September 01 2013 12:02 MrCon wrote: The battles will be chaotic and the players will try to collect their lemon slices and deny their opponents.
When you think about it, this is actually really awesome. Like - what everyone says SC2 is bad at? Turtling and then few quick deathball engagements to end the game as opposed to constant movement around the map. Why is that? Mostly because of economy. Features like this will force players to actually move around the map and engage on a lot of places at the same time. I see what they aimed for, hopefully it works and more and more maps will keep on coming with something like this.
On September 01 2013 12:02 MrCon wrote: Dose maps xD
Description: - The map is decorated with delicious fruits. That’s all you need to know! Just kidding. - Lemons near the center of the map act as destructive rocks and when destroyed, harvesters can collect the lemon slices for 500 minerals each. These lemons will re-spawn in 5 minutes. - The battles will be chaotic and the players will try to collect their lemon slices and deny their opponents. Note that, in the future, lemon slices are worth 500 minerals.
I thought this was a joke at first... then I actually checked out the GOM site. Holy Check!
On September 01 2013 12:02 MrCon wrote: Dose maps xD
Description: - The map is decorated with delicious fruits. That’s all you need to know! Just kidding. - Lemons near the center of the map act as destructive rocks and when destroyed, harvesters can collect the lemon slices for 500 minerals each. These lemons will re-spawn in 5 minutes. - The battles will be chaotic and the players will try to collect their lemon slices and deny their opponents. Note that, in the future, lemon slices are worth 500 minerals.
I think I really really really want to see some games on that map. Even if they made it as a joke I want to see some games on that map because it sounds awesome. Even if the logical person in me realizes it will most likely have same problem that Blizzards normal gold placement in middle of map has (it helps person ahead get more ahead because only they can take it) I still cant resist watching that map played at least once.
So we were hoping for a Proleague-GSTL fusion, but it seems GSTL will simply die and Proleague will be the one that is left. Which is fine by me.
Here is hoping that IM, Prime and MVP all join Proleague (which seems very likely except for maybe Prime), and that EGTL does too (not too likely though). Axiom-Acer are trapped in the wrong league for this season, but I guess they could join PL in the next season.
These days are becoming more and more interesting.
I'm pretty sure this GSTL season is to keep GOM's yearly ticket obligations, hopefully next year they scrap their yearly tickets (since it's pretty much useless) and hopefully a merge of proleague and GSTL.
Description: - The map is decorated with delicious fruits. That’s all you need to know! Just kidding. - Lemons near the center of the map act as destructive rocks and when destroyed, harvesters can collect the lemon slices for 500 minerals each. These lemons will re-spawn in 5 minutes. - The battles will be chaotic and the players will try to collect their lemon slices and deny their opponents.
Note that, in the future, lemon slices are worth 500 minerals.
It's like an arcade game… of course the writer neglected to mention anything about how the map layout is supposed to affect gameplay… though I guess all the focus will be on the lemons…
Five teams, two of which barely have the requisite number of players in the roster. Not looking good. Ah well, I hope that Life will pick up the chance to catch up and all-kill once or twice.
Fuck all the kespa and esf shit. You guys are using Fruitland! Thank fucking god I don't even know how long I have been waiting for this! Thank you so much.
Wait why are people so sad. It's sad to see IM and MVP leave ( and even Prime), but this lineup of teams looks delicious, the format is an absolute improvement, and I'm really looking forward to it. A fresh breath of fresh air over the WCS bollocks going on.
The 8 teams of the first GSTL: StarTale fOu (now FXO) Prime (out of eSF and not playing) TSL (disbanded) oGs (disbanded) IM (out of eSF and not playing) ZeNEX (absorbed by StarTale) SlayerS (disbanded)
Hmm, 5 teams might not be so bad. Last season, there were a lot of complaints about the season dragging on for too long, and the teams are more equal now that we lost both the two best teams and 2 worst teams. Should be a close and tense season with a lot of new faces. I'm really excited!
On September 01 2013 21:21 digmouse wrote: The 8 teams of the first GSTL: StarTale fOu (now FXO) Prime (out of eSF and not playing) TSL (disbanded) oGs (disbanded) IM (out of eSF and not playing) ZeNEX (absorbed by StarTale) SlayerS (disbanded)
oh man .. i really loved sc2 .. when things are starting to pick for sc2 : hots and this is where they will start to end ... oh well ., they had a good run .. GG
On September 01 2013 21:21 digmouse wrote: The 8 teams of the first GSTL: StarTale fOu (now FXO) Prime (out of eSF and not playing) TSL (disbanded) oGs (disbanded) IM (out of eSF and not playing) ZeNEX (absorbed by StarTale) SlayerS (disbanded)
How about the other teams?
MVP (out of eSF and not playing) NSHS (disbanded) F.United (partnership dissolved after 1 season) Fnatic (no longer playing) TL (no longer playing) AZUBU - wait how the fuck are AZUBU still in this? O__o
5 teams and that's it runs from September 3rd to November 29th? Is it one match a week again? I don't know about this, seems like the GSTL is getting worse. >_<
dunno why people going excited over fruitland. Except for the gimmicky lemons, this is one of the most standard maps and in the few RSL games I watched , it doesnt look so good either
On September 02 2013 00:39 StarStruck wrote: 5 teams and that's it runs from September 3rd to November 29th? Is it one match a week again? I don't know about this, seems like the GSTL is getting worse. >_<
I'm still surprised that AZUBU are in this.
How are they supposed to be providing living conditions for and paying all the players and staff for 3 months? Are they just banking on a top 2 finish or something? :/
On September 02 2013 00:43 Arceus wrote: dunno why people going excited over fruitland. Except for the gimmicky lemons, this is one of the most standard maps and in the few RSL games I watched , it doesnt look so good either
I bought GSTL 2013 yearly ticket. Thanks god there is still GSTL season 2. Sad to see 3 esf teams leave. I guess I will buy ProLeague tickets also. Thanks GOM.
On September 02 2013 00:39 StarStruck wrote: 5 teams and that's it runs from September 3rd to November 29th? Is it one match a week again? I don't know about this, seems like the GSTL is getting worse. >_<
The round robin is two rounds, so each team plays 8 matches in the regular season.So that's 20 regular season matches in total, which is only 8 less than in the last GSTL. At two matches a week it will take ten weeks to go through, plus however long the playoffs are, keeping in mind there will probably be breaks for the GSL Code S finals, the WCS Season Finals and Blizzcon.
On September 02 2013 02:59 Corsica wrote: what does term "Zombie" mean?
Undead. Was dead, but now kinda alive. Oftentimes portrayed as walking corpses in search of live flesh and brains to consume.
Soul is a zombie since it kinda died by losing its sponsor and many of its core players, but is still kinda alive in GSTL running under what is essentially a skeleton crew of those left behind and foreign team Koreans.
On September 01 2013 12:02 MrCon wrote: The battles will be chaotic and the players will try to collect their lemon slices and deny their opponents.
When you think about it, this is actually really awesome. Like - what everyone says SC2 is bad at? Turtling and then few quick deathball engagements to end the game as opposed to constant movement around the map. Why is that? Mostly because of economy. Features like this will force players to actually move around the map and engage on a lot of places at the same time. I see what they aimed for, hopefully it works and more and more maps will keep on coming with something like this.
Or the turtle Player just turtles right at the Lemons ...
On September 02 2013 00:43 Arceus wrote: dunno why people going excited over fruitland. Except for the gimmicky lemons, this is one of the most standard maps and in the few RSL games I watched , it doesnt look so good either
Well sometimes being standard is all that matters. From my personal games on it (and those are a lot I have been using this map for customs since it was released on eu way back in wol) it offers really nice standard games. Dunno why a map has to be the sickest non standard super inovative one to be good/note worthy.
I think Arcade + Unranked should be f2p, if they'd care about kr they'd actually make the entire mp f2p in pc bangs.
Baffled at the prize pool. Did Hot6 commit to sponsoring before knowing how gimped this season will be? Feels like soul and azubu are just hanging on for the guaranteed $3k
I wonder what GOM will do to spice this season up since they have so few teams. Maybe they should have celebrity team matches like they have in golf and tennis.
On September 02 2013 15:08 digmouse wrote: GSTL isn't on GomTV's schedule as of 3pm KST today, and no news on the side as well...
Are you saying it was on and then it was removed or it was never on in the first place?
I can't confirm that, it's that the matches aren't on the schedule and all korean sites at this time (1 day till opening) that concerns me, but still I think it's just because it was announced on Saturday.
On September 02 2013 15:08 digmouse wrote: GSTL isn't on GomTV's schedule as of 3pm KST today, and no news on the side as well...
Are you saying it was on and then it was removed or it was never on in the first place?
I can't confirm that, it's that the matches aren't on the schedule and all korean sites at this time (1 day till opening) that concerns me, but still I think it's just because it was announced on Saturday.
On September 01 2013 11:10 FrostedMiniWheats wrote: oh wow I didn't even notice that they're implementing proleague format in round 2 as I was so disappointed with the teams leaving
Wow. Nice catch. Massive disappointment there, really don't like that format its so dull.
So now there's no good team league left. And WCS has made the solo scene a mess. Seriously what in the hell is happening to SC2 this year?
At least we got a proper Code S again.
On September 02 2013 00:50 Cel.erity wrote: The new map is a metaphor for this season of GSTL. When life gives you lemons...
On September 01 2013 11:10 FrostedMiniWheats wrote: oh wow I didn't even notice that they're implementing proleague format in round 2 as I was so disappointed with the teams leaving
Wow. Nice catch. Massive disappointment there, really don't like that format its so dull.
So now there's no good team league left. And WCS has made the solo scene a mess. Seriously what in the hell is happening to SC2 this year?
EPT
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